It’s easy to forget that Adam Fox is one of the young guys, too.
The Rangers’ No. 1 defenseman was tied for the scoring lead among defensemen in the NHL entering play Friday, with 42 points, on five goals and a league-high 37 assists.
And he added to his scoring totals Friday with an assist on Chris Kreider’s power play goal, which opened the scoring in the Rangers’ 4-1 victory over the Philadelphia Flyers, which gave them a split of the two games the teams played in back-to-back nights at the Garden.
The victory, coupled with the Boston Bruins’ 6-4 loss to the Sabres in Buffalo reduced the Bruins’ lead over the Rangers for the final playoff spot in the East Division to six points.